Computer System Validation: Embedding Quality Into Automated Processes
Computer System Validation: Embedding Quality Into Automated Processes
Validation definition
Establishing
Establishing documented evidence
which provides a high degree of
assurance that a specific
p
process
p
will
consistently produce a product meeting
its pre-determined specifications and
quality
lit attributes.
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FDA definition 1987
Validation
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Documented evidence
g degree
g
of assurance
high
specific process
consistently produce
pre-determined specifications
Required
q
by
y Legislators
g
Compulsory Good Practices
(i.e. imposed Quality System)
The GxPs
Laboratories GLP
Clinical Studies GCP
Manufacturing GMP
Production as a system
Validation
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Documented evidence
g degree
g
of assurance
high
specific process
consistently produce
pre-determined specifications
specification
test planning
IQ
OQ
PQ
Q
testing
IQ
OQ
PQ
Prepare
p
written Validation p
plan
Validation Pathway
Validation Plan
(1)
Validation Report
PQ
URS
OQ
Func. Specs.
Tech. Specs.
IQ
H/W S/W
Modules &
Design
Specs.
Integration Test
Source
Code
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Vendor
Source
Code
System
y
from Vendor
Functional
Validation
Structural
St
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l
Validation
Source
Code
How Come ?
10 %
Datasource: Accenture
20 %
20 %
35 %
15 %
Cost aspects
!
1x
3x
~ 15
~ 45
~ 200
6x
3x
~ 30
~ 15
~ 45
~ 200
Production as a system
Ab t nott planning..
About
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i
The best thing about doing no planning is that failure comes as a
complete surprise, and is not preceded by a period of worry,
depression and panic.
Sir John Harvey-Jones
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Take Home
Understand the business as a system
(Hospital, Laboratory, Production Plant)
Understand the underpinning processes
Understand what needs to be automated
and why (build URS)
Write Business Case